PPB Playbook -Buyers

A s offices of all kinds reopen their doors and welcome employees back, their primary focus is on creating a healthy and sanitary environment for all workers. Before the pandemic, approximately 40 percent of American workers were spending their days in an office environment, according to Pew Research. When the COVID-19 pandemic closed offices temporarily and forced employees home, most learned they could do their work remotely. However, it wasn’t a productive solution for everyone and every job. With spouses and children at home, crowded conditions, increased distractions, slower internet in some cases and a lack of office conveniences, some workers were only too ready to leave their dining room tables and head back to a real desk. And offices will be ready. For those located in shared buildings, some states are limiting occupation to 25 percent of capacity. Even still, over the past sever- al months, most organizational leaders have complete- ly rethought their office operations and are reopening with new and enhanced safety measures in place. These include a risk assessment and disinfecting protocols as well as identifying new work spaces to spread out work- ers; placing physical barriers between desks to maintain six feet of separation; redesigning traffic patterns to restrict employee interaction; avoiding the sharing of desks, phones, remote controls and other equipment; closing meeting rooms, lounge areas and breakrooms; making refrigerators, coffee pots and water fountains off-limits; requiring masks when in public areas and providing hand sanitizer at all high-touch stations such as doors, copiers, printers, supply cabinets and vending machines, among other new hygiene practices. General Offices PRODUCT CHECKLIST FOR GENERAL OFFICES ● Adhesive notepaper and cubes ● Adhesive wall decals with safety reminders ● Antimicrobial mouse pads ● Antimicrobial pens for signing receipts ● Antimicrobial styluses ● Chargers ● Employee apparel ● Flash drives ● Freestanding vinyl wall barriers ● Handwash reminder signs for restrooms ● Imprinted directional floor and carpet decals, mats ● Lunch coolers ● Magnets for file cabinets ● No-contact tool for opening doors and pressing buttons ● Notepads and journals ● Personalized drinkware ● Phone stands ● Power banks ● Protective acrylic counter barrier with graphic decals ● Retractable badge and security card holders ● UV phone sterilizer with wireless charging pad ● Wall and door signs and banners THE PLAYBOOK TO RESTART BUSINESSES 15